3717-1-03.3(A)(2) Food: destruction of organisms of public health concern

A raw or undercooked whole-muscle, intact beef steak may be served or offered for sale in a ready-to-eat form if:

(a)

The food service operation or retail food establishment serves a population that is not a highly susceptible population;

(b)

The steak is prepared so that it remains intact; and

(c)

The steak is cooked on both the top and bottom to a surface temperature of one hundred forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (sixty-three degrees Celsius) or above and a cooked color change is achieved on all external surfaces.